If the title is a bit confusing to you, check out how I took a little meat hiatus to start off the year. It has been ten days since my whole-foods plant-based eating officially ended, but I am just now consistently incorporating lean proteins such as chicken and shrimp back into my diet. While I … Continue reading →

This recipe is easy, healthy, and scrape-the-bowl-clean delicious. Usually about half way through cooking or making something, I have a good idea whether or not it is good enough to make again and/or what needs to be improved on until it is blog-worthy. I didn’t know what to expect with this dairy-free, no added sugar … Continue reading →

This post wraps up my thoughts and observations for my 30 for 30 Challenge. You can read Part #1 HERE. I ate a lot fewer snacks after dinner. I am not sure if this happened because I was satiated and didn’t want more food, or if it was from a more conscious effort on my part to not … Continue reading →

As I previously mentioned, I just wrapped up 30 days of whole-foods plant-based eating. You could call this a whole-foods plant-based diet, but I feel that the word ‘diet’ has so many different meanings depending on the experience of the person reading. What I want to convey and stress is that these 30 days were … Continue reading →

My 30 for 30 Challenge is COMPLETE! I ate a whole-foods plant-based (read: vegan) diet for 30 days! I feel great! And today is my 30TH birthday! This is going to be a fabulous year. You can read a few of my previous posts on my 30 for 30 challenge here, here, here, and here. … Continue reading →

Hi Friends and Followers – The blog formerly known as ‘be stitched’ is changing! There will be many new things rolled out over the next few weeks and months. Thank you for following ‘be stitched’, and I hope you will continue to follow me HERE at my new web address and blog http://www.learnactlivelove.com. The content … Continue reading →

This recipe isn’t for the faint of heart…or should I say faint of being in the kitchen for a while. There is a long ingredient list, though nothing is difficult to procure. It just takes some time to coordinate everything you need, blend it up, stuff it, bake it, etc. These healthy enchiladas are meat-free, … Continue reading →

I eat a lot of spinach. Most days, I have a spinach & veggie salad for lunch. Usually I have a spinach side salad as part of my dinner. Every time I make a smoothie, a few handfuls of the green leaves get thrown in. I go through tubs of the organic good stuff. On … Continue reading →